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N740XC

Schempp-Hirth ARCUS M

Valid Electric gliderIllinois

N740XC is a Schempp-Hirth ARCUS M, a glider with a piston engine, built in 2013. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Naperville, Illinois. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 6, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for racing; exhibition, dated January 22, 2014.

Schempp-Hirth: Ventus and Discus with electric self-launch

Aircraft

Maker
Schempp-Hirth (Germany)
FAA spelling: SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GMBH
Model
ARCUS M
Serial number
64
Type
Glider
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Solo 262502I · 68 hp
Seats
2
Year built
2013
Transponder code
A9F49A (octal 52372232)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 6, 2024
Expires
January 31, 2031
Last FAA action
January 6, 2024
Airworthiness
Experimental · Racing; Exhibition · January 22, 2014
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
01136916

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Ridenour Ronald N Trustee
Type
Individual
Address
1160 Catherine Ave
Naperville, IL 60540-5642

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data